Sensory Integration Andrea Phillips EDSP 536 Andrea Phillips EDSP 536 What is it? First: sensory systems Nervous system Discriminative system Vestibular system Proprioceptive system First: sensory systems Nervous system Discriminative system Vestibular system Proprioceptive system Picture:www.elisabrown.blogspot.com Picture: What do they do? The system focuses on messages and their inputs and the body responds Picture: Now what? A lack of inhibition can result in increased sensitivity to touch, sound, vision, taste and or smell So Sensory integration is: organization of sensation from the body and environment for use A lack of inhibition can result in increased sensitivity to touch, sound, vision, taste and or smell So Sensory integration is: organization of sensation from the body and environment for use Picture: How does it work? Sensory registration Orientation/attention Interpretation Organization of response/affect Execution of response/action Sensory registration Orientation/attention Interpretation Organization of response/affect Execution of response/action Picture: Do You Know me? Picture:spdbayarea.org Whats it feel like? You felt like someone gave you a shot of novocain in your backside so you couldnt feel if you were sitting in the middle of your chair and you fell off 3 times during this training You feel like your clothes are made of fiberglass. The different smells in the room are making you nauseous The humming of the lights sounded louder than my voice You couldnt focus your eyes on me because everything and everyone in the room catches your attention and your eyes just go there instead Who? Children with emotional and sensory processing problems ADHD Autism Aspergers Children Adults Children with emotional and sensory processing problems ADHD Autism Aspergers Children Adults Picture: Signs of SI problems An acute awareness of background noises Fascination with lights, fans, water Hand flapping/repetitive movements Spinning items, taking things apart Walking on tip-toe Little awareness of pain or temperature Coordination problems Unusually high or low activity level Difficulty with transitions (doesn't "go with the flow") Self-Injury or aggression Extremes of activity level (either hyperactive or under active). Fearful in space (on the swings, seesaw or heights). Striking out at someone who accidentally brushes by them. Avoidance of physical contact with people and with certain "textures," such as sand, paste and finger paints. The child may react strongly to stimuli on face, hands and feet. A child may have a very short attention span and become easily distracted. A strong dislike of certain grooming activities, such as brushing the teeth, washing the face, having the hair brushed or cut. An unusual sensitivity to sounds and smells. A child may refuse to wear certain clothes or insist on wearing long sleeves/pants so that the skin is not exposed. Frequently adjusts clothing, pushing up sleeves and/or pant legs Taken from:www.incrediblehorizons.com/sensory-integration Sensory Dysfunction Depending on your perception, the following tasks can be more like a chore: Daily functioning Relationships Behavioral challenges Emotions Self esteem Learning Depending on your perception, the following tasks can be more like a chore: Daily functioning Relationships Behavioral challenges Emotions Self esteem Learning Picture: blogs.msdn.com Help Your Children Teach how to regulate system Learn who they are Create a sensory diet Teach them about Five WaysFive Ways Teach how to regulate system Learn who they are Create a sensory diet Teach them about Five WaysFive Ways Picture: spdbayarea.org/SPD_symptoms_files/image002.jpg How do I do that? Sensory diet: Observe the child during the day and adapt the activity to be purposeful How Does Your Engine Run? Created by Mary Sue Williams and Shelly Shellenberger Used to help instruct how to teach children to regulate their enginesengines Sensory diet: Observe the child during the day and adapt the activity to be purposeful How Does Your Engine Run? Created by Mary Sue Williams and Shelly Shellenberger Used to help instruct how to teach children to regulate their enginesengines Picture: career.learnhub.com Team work! Talk to parents Talk to teachers Talk to physicians Talk to child! Talk to parents Talk to teachers Talk to physicians Talk to child! Picture: blogspot.msdn.com References Kooij, H. V. D., Jacobs, R., Koopman, B., & Helm, F. V. D. (1999). An adaptive model of sensory integration in a dynamic environment applied to human stance control. Biological Cybernetics, 2001, Sava, D.I., & Haber-Lopez, E (2003,February 24).All Work and Some Play. ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, SITE BUILD IT, Sensory processing disorder. Retrieved November 5, 2008, from Sensory Processing Disorder Web site:disorder.comwww.sensory-processing- Therapy Works Inc., (2008). How does your engine run?. Retrieved November 1, 2008, Web site: Kooij, H. V. D., Jacobs, R., Koopman, B., & Helm, F. V. D. (1999). An adaptive model of sensory integration in a dynamic environment applied to human stance control. Biological Cybernetics, 2001, Sava, D.I., & Haber-Lopez, E (2003,February 24).All Work and Some Play. ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners, SITE BUILD IT, Sensory processing disorder. Retrieved November 5, 2008, from Sensory Processing Disorder Web site:disorder.comwww.sensory-processing- Therapy Works Inc., (2008). How does your engine run?. Retrieved November 1, 2008, Web site: